On August 5th the Rochester ARTWALK attendees will be able to view local artists at work along the route as well as participate in this unique painting event themselves.  The one-night event, which will feature local artists at work, will take place on August 5.

The public will also be invited to participate in the event. Public easels will be set up along the route with painting materials and ARTWALK attendees are encouraged to contribute their own creative energy to those works. The work created during the event is planned to be displayed at the Rochester Art Center during the November Art Walk.

The Rochester Downtown ARTWALK features several of the downtown businesses who host local artists for the evening. During the event, the public is invited to visit the downtown businesses, studios and galleries for an evening of refreshments, entertainment, and one-on-one conversations with local artists.

For Artists wishing to participate, you can find more details on the registration form.  ARTWALK_plein_air_artist_registration. 

For more information about the ARTWALK, please contact:

rda.artwalk@gmail.com or hmestad@rdowntownalliance.com

En plein air is a French expression which means simply “in the open air,” and is often used to describe the act of painting outdoors. th 2010 from 6 pm – 9 pm. This will provide local artists an opportunity to demonstrate their individual techniques and give the ARTWALK participants a chance to get a first hand look at the creative process. Artists will be painting at various locations along the Art Walk route which will be listed on the on the Rochester Art Center website http://www.rochesterartcenter.org prior to the event.